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Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 28, 2026. It took effect on June 25, 2026. Comments closed on August 26, 2026.

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What the agency says

On June 25, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") published in the Federal Register a request for comment ("RFC") titled "Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities." The comment period for the RFC was set to close on July 27, 2026. The Commission is extending the comment period for this RFC by an additional thirty days. In addition to the questions set forth in the RFC, the Commission is further requesting comment on the self- certified 24/7 oil contract listed by Chicago Mercantile Exchange's ("CME's") New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. ("NYMEX") on July 8, 2026 and that the Commission stayed on July 9, 2026.

Key facts

Document number
2026-15216
Type
Proposed rule
Action
Request for comment; extension of comment period
Agency
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Published
July 28, 2026
Takes effect
June 25, 2026
Comments due
August 26, 2026
Dates
The comment period for the request for comment published June 25, 2026, at 91 FR 38334, is extended through August 26, 2026.
Regulation ID (RIN)
3038-AF75
Code of Federal Regulations
17 CFR 1
Pages
3

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